Hadassah opened a center in Cyprus – the state only found out retroactively

Hadassah Medical Center opened a new medical center in Limassol, Cyprus, without prior notification to the Israeli Ministries of Health and Finance, according to a Calcalist investigation. The regulators stated that no consultation took place and that any new activity requires regulatory and economic review. Hadassah denies that the venture endangers the hospital in Israel and emphasizes that it did not invest money in the project, but only provides professional advice and medical knowledge to Cypriot partners. Plans include a 46-bed hospital in Nicosia by 2027 and the Hadassah Healthcare Park project, including a 156-bed private hospital, with an investment of about 150 million euros.

Hadassah Medical Center inaugurated a new medical center in Limassol, Cyprus, last weekend without prior notification to the Israeli Ministries of Health and Finance, according to a Calcalist investigation. The Ministries of Health and Finance stated that they were unaware of the project and that no prior consultation was held with them, and that any new activity by a hospital requires regulatory and economic review. Hadassah rejects the claim that the venture endangers the hospital in Israel and emphasizes that it did not invest money in the project, but rather provides professional advice and medical knowledge to Cypriot partners. However, plans also include establishing a 46-bed hospital in Nicosia by 2027 and the Hadassah Healthcare Park project, which includes a 156-bed private hospital, with an investment of about 150 million euros. The article raises questions about the compensation Hadassah receives for the use of its brand, reputation, and the time of its doctors, given the hospital's financial history and the significant government support it receives.